Using E-Portfolios for Assessment: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis

Alanna Murphy

Qualitative Mixed-Methods

Brandes & Boskic (2008)

Chrichton & Kopp (2009)

McGuire (2005)

Milman (2005)

Sorin (2004)

Swan (2009)

Tosh, Light, Fleming & Haywood (2008)

Barbera (2009)

Christen & Hofmann (2008)

Derham & Diperna (2007)

Herner-Patnode & Lee (2009)

Lopez-Fernandez & Rodriguez-Illera (2008)

Mason, Pegler & Weller (2004)

Meyer, Abrami, Wade, Aslan, & Deault (2010)

Murray & Smith (2007)

Secondary McGuire (2005)

Meyer, Abrami, Wade, Aslan, & Deault (2010)

Post-Secondary Barbera (2009)

Brandes & Boskic (2008)

Christen & Hofmann (2008)

Chrichton & Kopp (2009)

Derham & Diperna (2007)

Herner-Patnode & Lee (2009)

Lopez-Fernandez & Rodriguez-Illera (2008)

Mason, Pegler & Weller (2004)

Milman (2005)

Murray & Smith (2007)

Sorin (2004)

Swan (2009)

Tosh, Light, Fleming & Haywood (2008)

Number of Participants Number of Studies

<25 4

26 - 50 5

51 - 100 1

101 – 200 1

>200 4

References

1 Barbera, E. (2009). Mutual feedback in e-portfolio assessment: An approach to the Netfolio system. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(2), 342-357.

2 Brandes, G., & Boskic, N. (2008). Eportfolios: From description to analysis. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 9(2). Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/502/1050

3 Christen, A., & Hofmann, M. (2008). Implementation of e-portfolio in the first academic year at the university of teacher education St. Gallen. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 3(1), 6-10.

4 Crichton, S., & Kopp, G. (2009). The value of eJournals to support ePortfolio development for assessment in teacher education. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La Revue Canadienne De L’Apprentissage Et De La Technologie, 34(3). Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/502/233

5 Derham, C., & Diperna, J. (2007). Digital professional portfolios of preservice teaching: An initial study of score reliability and validity. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 15(3), 363-381.

References

6 Herner-Patnode, L. M., & Lee, H.-J. (2009). A capstone experience for preservice teachers: Building a web-based portfolio. Educational Technology & Society, 12(2), 101–110.

7 Lopez-Fernandez, O., & Rodriguez-Illera, J.L. (2008). Investigating university students’ adaptation to a digital learner course portfolio. Computers & Education, 52, 608-616.

8 Mason, R., Pegler, C., & Weller, M. (2004). E-portfolios: An assessment tool for online courses. British Journal of Educational Technology, 35(6), 717-727.

9 McGuire, L. (2005). Assessment using new technology. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 42(3), 265-276. doi: 10.1080/01587910500168025

10 Meyer, E., Abrami, P., Wade, A., Aslan, O., & Deault, L. (2010). Improving literacy and metacognition with electronic portfolios: Teaching and learning with ePEARL. Computers & Education. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2009.12.005

References

11 Milman, N. B. (2005). Web-based digital teaching portfolios: Fostering reflection and technology competence in preservice teacher education students. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 13(3), 373-396.

12 Murray, C. & Smith, A. (2007). From application to graduation and beyond: Exploring user engagement with e-portfolios and the e-advantage. European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. Retrieved February 1, 2010 from http://www.eurodl.org/materials/contrib/2007/Murray_Smith.htm

13 Sorin, R. (2004). Webfolio: An online learning community to help link university studies and classroom practice in preservice teacher education. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 20(1), 101-113. http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet20/sorin.html

14 Swan, G. (2009). Examining barriers in faculty adoption of an e-portfolio system. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 25(5), 627-644.

15 Tosh, D., Light, T., Fleming, K., & Haywood, J. (2008). Engagement with electronic portfolios: Challenges from the student perspective. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La Revue Canadienne De L’Apprentissage Et De La Technologie, 31(3). Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/97/91